Urban Renewal Plan Outlined for Hoosick Falls District
At a town village planning board meeting 39 attended including 25 merchants. Candelab Flessig Associates discussed a potential urban renewal project featuring a super block interior mall and pedestrian oriented Main Street closure with widened Church Street and eliminated Kennedy Lane and John Street. Government criteria and federal funding cited, village share estimated at one sixth. Final boundaries and market feasibility to be locally decided and reviewed by authorities before approval.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Candelb Flessig Associates
Newark
N.J
Allan Dresdner
John J. Matthews
Albany
Matthews
B&m
First Street
Armory Hill
Elm Street
Church Street
Main Street
Kennedy Lane
John Street
Planning Boards
Planning Board
Altar Rosary Plans Card Party in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls N Y February meeting of the Altar Rosary Society of the Church of the Immaculate Conception met in the parish hall after Mass and Benediction. Miss Mary A Doyle outlined plans for a card party on Easter Monday alongside the group’s March meeting.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Mary A. Doyle
John Galvin
St. Bartholomew’s Band
Arlington social notes include Thompson and Keene visit
Helene Thompson and Ralph Sherwin with daughter Diane flew to Chicago Heights Illinois to spend a week with Mr and Mrs Robert Keene. Mrs Keene is his eldest daughter.
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Ralph Sherwin
Diane
Chicago Heights
Ill
Robert Keene
Keene
Cub Scouts in Arlington Brave Weather to Eat
Arlington Pack 34 and families braved inclement weather to attend a Scout meeting. The event featured awards including Wolf badges for several scouts and Pine Wood Derby finals with Jonathan Albee crowned grand champion. Local merchants and den mothers were thanked for support.
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Cub Scout Pack
Arlington
Jonathan Albee
Jimmy Brown
Jimmy Bolster
Brian Dorr
Jerry Hess
Thompson
Cub
Arlington Cub Scout Pack 34
Fisher School
April Pickering
Rita Mattison
Jean Poulin
Charlotte Jones
Shirley Hess
George Hess
Cullinan
J.G.A
Wayside
John King
Totten’s
Dick Keough
Hess
Billy Howell
Max Walsh
Brian Christianson
Bruce
Joseph
Edward Waite
Denner
Martin Kreel
Gary Mattison
Pine Wood
William Howell
Den
Janet Keough
Gloria Howell
Marilyn King
Eleanor Brown
Helen Wood
Marion Bolster
Donald Brown
Arnold Griffis
Edward Sallisky
Ronald Ryan
Dorset Town Meeting Vigil and Puerto Rico Trip Fundraiser
Voters are reminded to check the official list for March 7 town meeting eligibility and notify town clerk Mrs. Helen E. O Donovan by March 2 if needed. The Dorset and East Rupert Youth Fellowship invites a 6 p.m. light supper and Puerto Rico film, supporting Mildred Clough’s 10 day summer work project with 26 Vermont youths. The trip costs 175 dollars, with 60 dollars already pledged by the Women’s Fellowship. contributions via a free will offering support Mildred’s travel, sent to Rev. Robert Dana if unable to attend.
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Helen E. O’donovan
Board of Civil Authority
Youth Fellowship of the United Church of
Dorset
East Rupert
Puerto Rico
Mildred Clough
Malcolm Clough
Vermont
New York City
Mildred
Robert Dana
Town Meeting in Manchester Tonight at Elementary School
Manchester's annual town meeting sponsored by the Greater Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce will be held tonight at 8 p.m. at Manchester Elementary School. The Board of Selectmen, the School Board and other officials will explain the town report and answer voters questions. Contested town office candidates are expected to attend.
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Manchester — Manchester
Greater Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce
Manchester
Board of Selectmen
Tucker Chapter CES Rummage and Food Sale Planned
The Tucker Chapter CES announces a rummage and food sale to be held Saturday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. Rummage articles can be left Friday afternoon and evening and Saturday morning, with food brought in Saturday morning.
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Tucker Chapter Ces
Masonic Temple
Arlington Marine Earns Air Medal in Vietnam
Cpl. Bruce R. Mears of Arlington, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip R. Mears, received the Air Medal for meritorious achievement as a helicopter aerial gunner with Headquarters and Maintenance Squadron 16 Sub Unit 1 in South Vietnam. The citation credits his actions during combat and support missions against Viet Cong forces from September 2 to October 29, 1966, noting his courage, devotion to duty, and contribution to the squadron’s success.
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Arlington — Marine
Bruce R. Mears
Philip R. Mears
Air Medal
U.S
South Vietnam
Cpl. Mears
Republic of South Vietnam
United States Naval Service
Manchester News Briefs on Crash and Events
A 1966 Chevrolet driven by Mrs Ann Rizio collided with a stationary Manchester grader on West Road Tuesday night with moderate damage to the car and none to the grader. The Manchester PTA will hold its annual food sale March 7 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Manchester Elementary School gym to fund its budget.
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Ann Rizio
Manchester
West Road
Rizio
Manchester Parents and Teachers Association
Robert L. Clayton
Manchester Center
Manchester Justice Court
Daulton Mann Jr
Ralph Fleming Jr
Clara May Hemenway
Shaftsbury Cub Scout Food Sale and Local Elections
Shaftsbury mothers plan a town hall food sale at Cole Hall from 10 30 a m to 3 p m to fund Boy s Life subscriptions for registering Cub Scouts Charles Lancour Sr recovers after chest surgery at Albany Medical Center Sp 4 John Lancour returns to Fort Eustis after leave due to his father s illness Local political notices urge votes for Town Sister selectman auditor cemetery commissioner and other candidates with party solicits and contact numbers
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Cole Hall
Boy’s Life Magazine
Charles Lancour Sr
Albany Medical Center
John Lancour
Fort Eustis
Manchester Jr High Union District Debated By Candidates
Manchester candidates for school director back forming a junior high union district while including Burr and Burton Seminary in planning. Incumbent Eugene V. Kayatta seeks a second term opposed by Fred G. Stone, both citing regionalization to solve space and curriculum needs and aiming to broaden offerings beyond one room school limits.
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Manchester
Burr and
Burton Seminary
Eugene V. Kayatta
Fred G. Stone
Kayatta
Lincoln
R.I
University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy
Rhode Island College of Education
East Providence
Johnston
Massachusetts
Stone
University of Vermont College of Agriculture
Carlton B. Overton
West Road
Union
Burr and Burton Seminary
Supt
Neil E. Cross
Seven contested posts at Shaftsbury town meeting
Shaftsbury voters face seven contested offices at the town meeting next Tuesday. Mrs Elizabeth King and Clinton McDonald run on both tickets for town clerk and town treasurer. Contested offices include moderator Thomas Hall Bernard McCarthy selectman auditor vic Harwood cemetery commissioner grand juror and town agent with Democratic opponents listed. Several offices have no Democratic candidate. Polls open 10 am to 6 pm March 7 in Cole Hall kindergarten room. The floor meeting is Monday at 7:30 pm in Cole Hall upstairs.
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Shaftsbury
Elizabeth King
Clinton McDonald
Thomas Hall
Bernard McCarthy
Selectman
L.D. Sanborn
Louis Moriarity
John Rothrock
P.V
Roach
Victor Harwood
William Stuf
Flebeam
William Castle
Kevin O’brien
J. Edward White
Marion McCarthy
Bernard Whitman
Louis Mortarity
Wesley Bump
Winston Beebe
Leo Harrington
Paul Jepson
Dewey Bronson
Herbert Ware
Cole Hall
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Urban Renewal Agency
Citizens Advisory Committee
THE
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Triple ‘‘S
Grand Union Empire
East Arlington
Helene Thompson
SWIFT
Walker
Iwiicrey
Mark
Performance Enterprises
Manchester Depot
Hudson Valley
Troy
Hudson Valley Community College
James J. Fitzgibbons
State University Urban Center
Reardon
Broadway
North Hoosick
North Hoosick Fire Company
Arthur Harrington
Mac Sprague
Marcen Skinner
North Bennington
Elizabeth Dwyer
Arlington Marine
Vietnam
Cpl
Fran Stacy
William Stufflebeam
Pol. Adv
Transportation Call
Phillip Roach
Pol
Adv
Manchester Jr. High Union
Watchdog
J.H. Winslow
Pmu Chyler
Heritage
Heritage Homes Custom Builder
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